Eurasian red squirrel vs fox squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and fox squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sciurus. (Tree Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	fox squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden